Transportation in Los Alamos, NM
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Drive Alone
71.4%
-9% vs national
Public Transit
2.0%
+120% vs national
Work From Home
16.2%
+74% vs national
Carpool
4.8%
Walk / Bike
4.1%
combined
How Los Alamos's Commute Compares
Source: Census ACS (2023)How People Get to Work
Source: Census ACS (2023)Commute Mode Breakdown
Source: Census ACS (2023)Traffic Fatalities
Source: NHTSA FARS (2021)Fatalities
3
2021
2-Year Avg
2
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
1
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
Commute data for Los Alamos, NM covers travel times and transportation modes. 71.4% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 16.2% work from home, which is above the NM state average of 9.0%. Public transit is used by 2.0% of commuters, compared to the national average of 0.9%. 4.8% of workers carpool. 2.9% walk to work. 1.3% commute by bicycle. In 2021, there were 3 traffic fatalities from 3 fatal crashes. 1 was a pedestrian.